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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Pork Chops on Bulgur Wheat

I discovered bulgur wheat through eating kebabs (Doner Kebob for all you connaisseurs...). They serve their meat with fries, salad, and this stuff that is not couscous, but not rice. It is actually broken wheat that you can cook in water and season as you wish. I decided to experiment with this stuff as a side to my pork chops for a change, which by the way is probably sacrilegeous considering bulgur is mostly eaten in Turkey.. hahaIngredients:1 cup bulgur wheat2 tbsp EVOO1 small onion, thinly sliced3 cloves crushed garlic1 tsp paprika1 tsp turmerichandful grean peas1 chopped chili (if you wish)1 tbsp tomato paste2 cups or more stock (choose whatever)Directions:1. In a pot, brown the onions and garlic in the oil. Add the spices, peas, and chilies and heat through.2. Add tomato paste and stock and heat. The liquid does not need to full on boil, but should be hot.3. Add the bulgur and turn down the heat. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the liquid has absorbed. Taste and add more liquid if needed.